Key to centipede species

As of 25 September 2013, I no longer maintain this website. For taxonomic and distribution information about Tasmania's millipedes, go to Millipedes of Australia. Send me an email if you have technical queries about other groups, but please note that the information here is likely to be out of date.

2a. 3 or more eyes on each side of head; large spines on all legs (see drawing at right)
..........go to 32b. 1 eye on each side of head or no eyes; large spines, if present, only on legs 14 and 15
..........go to 4

4a. No eyes, orange body colour; very large spine on leg 14 prefemur, leg 15 coxa and prefemur; coxal pores on legs 14 and 15 only (see drawing at right)
..........Anopsobiinae4b. 1 eye on each side of head and brown body colour, or no eyes and orange body colour; no very large spines on legs 14 or 15; coxal pores on legs 12 to 15
..........Henicopinae; go to 5

5a. 2+2 teeth on front edge of coxosternite (see image at right); adult 12 mm long or less
..........go to 65b. At least 3+3 teeth on front edge of coxosternite; adult 15 mm long or more
..........go to 7

6a. Brown or reddish; 1 eye on each side of head; usually 25 segments on each antenna
..........Lamyctes emarginatus6b. Orange; no eyes; usually 31 segments on each antenna
..........Lamyctes hellyeri